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What does the Bible say about the gift of tongues?

15 verses about the gift of tongues, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about the gift of tongues

1 Corinthians 14:1 — Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. 6 votes
Acts 2:1 — And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 5 votes
1 Corinthians 14:2 — For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. 4 votes
1 Corinthians 14:27 — If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret. 4 votes
1 Corinthians 13:8 — Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 14:4 — He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 14:14 — For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 14:19 — Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. 3 votes
1 Corinthians 14:22 — Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. 3 votes
Mark 1:8 — I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost. 2 votes
Acts 10:44 — While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 12:1 — Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 12:30 — Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? 2 votes
1 Corinthians 13:1 — Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 14:13 — Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. 2 votes

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1 Corinthians (12), Acts (2), Mark (1)

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